Additionally, Nemec is probably still getting used to the different size of North American ice. Experience is working against Nemec here, even though he has spent time playing in a men’s league overseas there’s three seasoned NHLers playing the same side as him, meaning more than likely he’s blocked this season. No, for Nemec to make the team, he’s going to have to seize a spot out of camp, and either push another defender (maybe Marino or Severdson) to their off side, or displace one of them into the seventh defender role, as unlikely as that seems. While the left side is a bit thinner (I’m hopeful someone earns a spot in camp, as I’m not sold on Brendan Smith starting on the third pair), I don’t think starting Nemec’s career on his off side or as the seventh defender is best for his progression. Dougie Hamilton and Damon Severson both return, more than likely on the top two pairs, while John Marino joined the team this summer in a trade and will probably slot in on the third pair at least to start. Nemec faces an uphill battle to make the main roster as a rookie though, as the Devils do have at least three right-handed defenders expected to slot in above him. As a highly touted prospect, his inclusion in the training camp roster is a no brainer. While the first period of the first game was a bit of an adjustment, Nemec began to look more comfortable as the tournament progressed. That includes their most recent second overall pick Simon Nemec, who will be coming in fresh off of the Prospects Challenge. The New Jersey Devils will be announcing their 2022-23 training camp roster in the coming days, and while there could be a couple of surprises on it, most of the names will be ones that we fans expect.
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